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I wrote this song after cheating on my boyfriend at the time. I felt like shit. I wrote this mostly to remind myself of this truth and to help myself heal. It worked. I realized that even if I do something that hurt someone and that person never forgives me, I had to do my own work and forgive myself regardless. This is true freedom. This song was recorded and included as the title track of Your/Self 2008.

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This worlds has it’s way of shouting deep and clear
That you’re just not enough, you question why you’re here
You look into the mirror, deep into your eyes
You’re visions never clear, you can’t see past the lies

If you wanna free yourself, you got to love yourself
If you wanna free yourself, you got to forgive yourself
If you wanna free yourself, you got to love yourself
If you wanna free yourself, you got to give, give yourself

So many times in my life I’ve been drawn to the flame
It sits me down and tells me the reason for my name
“Patience” and “Grace” is who I’m meant to be
This sacred path I’m guided down is mapped out carefully

If I wanna free myself, I got to love myself
If I wanna free myself, I got to forgive myself
If I wanna free myself, I got to love myself
If I wanna free myself, I got to give, give myself

It’s so easy to love your mother
It’s so easy to forgive your brother
It’s so easy to love eachother
It’s not easy to forgive, forgive yourself

If you wanna free yourself, you got to love yourself
If you wanna free yourself, you got to forgive yourself
If you wanna free yourself, you got to love yourself
If you wanna free yourself, you got to give, give yourself

credits

from 10 year Anniversary Live @ The Music Room, released November 22, 2018
Words and Music by Mary-Grace Koile
Mary-Grace Koile- Lead Vocals, Guitar
Selah Koile- Backing Vocals
Joyce Saunders- Backing Vocals
Mike Ritchie- Guitar
Mark Bachynski- Drums
Phil MacKenzie- Bass
Featuring the Halifax Community Choir

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Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Millagram is cut from Gospel Folk fabric and embroidered with Jazz. Her music, a calmative reflective of her era, is Electronic Soul and Dance rhythms with thoughtful lyrics.

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